Mortality Patterns among US Veterinarians, 1947–1977: An Expanded Study

Blair, Aaron; Hayes, Howard M.

doi:10.1093/ije/11.4.391

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“…Similar observations have been reported in the USA (Botts and others 1966, Schnurrenberger and others 1977, Blair and Hayes 1980, 1982, Miller and Beaumont 1995), Australia (Jones-Fairnie and others 2008) and Norway (Hem and others 2005). …”

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A cross‐sectional study of mental health in UK veterinary undergraduates

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Wellbeing (positive mental health) and mental ill-health of veterinary students from a single UK school were quantified using validated psychological scales. Attitudes towards mental ill-health and suicide were also assessed. Results were compared with published data from the UK general population and veterinary profession. Of the total student population (N=1068), 509 (48 per cent) completed a questionnaire. Just over half (54 per cent) of the respondents had ever experienced mental ill-health, with the majority reporting a first occurrence before veterinary school. Student wellbeing was significantly poorer (p<0.0001) than general population estimates, but not significantly different (p=0.2) from veterinary profession estimates. Degree of mental distress in students was significantly higher than in the general population (p<0.0001). Despite the majority (94 per cent) agreeing that 'Anyone can suffer from mental health problems', students were significantly more likely than members of the general population to agree that 'If I were suffering from mental health problems, I wouldn't want people knowing about it' (p<0.0001). Students were more likely to have thought about suicide, but less likely to have made an attempt (p<0.001; p=0.005), than members of the general population. The possibility of non-response bias must be considered when interpreting findings. However, strong similarities between results from this study population and the UK veterinary profession, as well as other veterinary student populations internationally, suggest no substantial school-level bias.

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“…In reality, some white collar workers may be exposed to such agents. For example, physicians, other health care workers, and vetcrinarians were found to have increased leukemia risk in this study and others [Blair and Hayes, 1980;Lewis, 19631, and may encounter agents including ionizing radiation, antineoplastic drugs, and viruses. Computer scientists may be exposed to above-background levels of electromagnetic radiation, which previous studies indicate may be an occupational leukemogen [Savitz and Calle, 19871, and also had excess leukemia tnortality , although electricians and electric power installers did not.…”

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Occupation and leukemia mortality among men in 16 states: 1985‐1987

Loomis

Savitz

1991

American J Industrial Med

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The relationship between leukemia and occupation was investigated in a case-control study using death certificates of 5,147 men who died of leukemia (ICD-9 codes 204-208) and 51,470 who died of other causes in 16 U.S. states from 1985 to 1987. Of six occupational activities identified previously as potentially increasing the risk of leukemia, only petroleum refining and rubber manufacturing had excess deaths for all leukemias combined (odds ratios (ORs) = 1.3, 95% confidence intervals (CI) = 0.6-2.8 and 0.9-1.8, respectively). Meat workers and wood workers had elevated mortality from acute lymphocytic leukemia (OR = 2.2, 95% CI = 0.7-7.0 and OR = 1.3, 95% CI = 0.8-2.2, respectively). There was no leukemia excess among farmers or auto mechanics. A survey of 43 other occupational groups indicated a widespread excess of leukemia among white collar occupations, primarily managers and professionals, but none among blue collar workers. This pattern was most pronounced for men under 65 years of age, and existed for all leukemia subtypes and among both blacks and whites. Despite the lack of specific exposure information and other limitations of death certificate data, these results encourage further examination of occupational causes of leukemia.

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“…The hypothesis that a leukemogenic agent is present in slaughterhouses is supported by the finding that veterinarians employed as meat inspectors also have an increased risk for lymphatic and hematopoietic cancers (41). Epidemiologic evidence for the role of zoonotic viruses in human cancer is currently weak, although some studies have found associations between various hematologic malignancies and farming (40).…”

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Cancer risks among New Zealand meat workers.

Reif¹,

Pearce²,

Fraser³

1989

Scand J Work Environ Health

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. Ca ncer risks among New Zealand meat wor kers. Scand J Work Environ Health 1989;15:24-29. The study reports a series of case-referent studies based on the New Zealand Ca ncer Register and involving 19904 male cancer patients aged 20 years or more at the time of registr ation during the period 1980-1984. For each cancer site, the registration s for the remaining sites form ed the referen ce group. An increase d risk for lung (O R 1.30,95 % CI 1.06-1.58) a nd laryngeal (OR 2.01, 95 % CI 1.19-3.39) cancer was found amon g meatw ork ers. It was confined to men aged <65 yea rs at registration. The risk for so ft-tissue sarcoma was elevat ed (OR 1.90,95 % CI 0.90-4.02). Th e risk estimate for all types of leukemia was elevated moderately (OR 1.45,95 % CI 0.90-2.31), but cell typespecific analyses revealed a greater effect for acute myeloid leukemia (OR 2.12, 95 % CI 1.09-4.12).This study adds to the evidence that employment as a rneatw orker is associated with increa sed risk for several forms of can cer .

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Mortality Patterns among US Veterinarians, 1947–1977: An Expanded Study

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A cross‐sectional study of mental health in UK veterinary undergraduates

A cross‐sectional study of mental health in UK veterinary undergraduates

Occupation and leukemia mortality among men in 16 states: 1985‐1987

Cancer risks among New Zealand meat workers.

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